About National Innovation Center

It is a company not distributing Profit and is incorporated on the 9th day of November, 2012 pursuant to sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Companies Act, 2006. Its registered address is at Shivabhakta Marg, 304, Lazimpat, Kathmandu Nepal. NIC Research and Development facility is located at Kirtipur, Kathmandu in the premises of Tribhuwan University.

Board

Dr. Mahabir Pun (Chairperson-NIC)

Pun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from University of Nebraska at Kearney, US.

Pun is a Nepalese teacher, social entrepreneur and an activist known for his extensive work in applying wireless technologies to develop remote areas of the Himalayas, also known as Nepal Wireless Networking Project.

He is a widely known figure in Nepal, and his work has been recognized by the Ashoka Foundation, the Ramon Magsaysay Foundation, University of Nebraska, and Global Ideas Bank.

PhD from Chiba University, Japan. Presently, he is lead coordinator of preparing the science and technology status and policy of Nepal

Dr. Pramod Dhakal

Chairperson at NRNA Academy, Canada Foundation for Nepal

Involved in Steering Committee of Open University of Nepal initiative.

Mr. Hari Kumar Silwal

Chartered Accountant

Social worker, Philanthropist, Writer, Humanitarian

Vision

To make Nepal an economically prosperous nation through innovation and advancement of technology.

Mission

Utilize skills of talented Nepali in the sector of technology and innovation in order to innovate/ produce new things, activity or process which will eventually help in reducing trade deficits thereby making Nepal an economically prosperous nation

Objectives

To run a National Innovation Centre

To increase employment opportunities in the nation by advancements of technology and innovation

To create favorable environment to attract skillful, creative, innovative and well known human resources develop Nepal economically, socially and ecologically through science, technology and innovation

To stop brain drain by providing maximum opportunities to creative and talented youth

To create a database of information relating to innovation and resource personnel having such information

To create an easy mechanism for promotion and marketing of inventions

To help in registering patents, copyright and trademark rights of new innovations

To establish work relations with educational and business institutions for economic development of Nepal

To co-ordinate and co-operate with other national and international organizations having similar objective as ours

To assist Government of Nepal in accomplishing and achieving programs related to above objectives

Leading The Country Through Innovation !

About Us

It is a company not distributing Profit and is incorporated on the 9th day of November, 2012 pursuant to sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Companies Act, 2006. Its registered address is at Shivabhakta Marg, 304, Lazimpat, Kathmandu Nepal. NIC Research and Development facility is located at Kirtipur, Kathmandu in the premises of Tribhuwan University.